TextBox:

28.1 How to cast the value entered in a textbox to integer?

VB.NET

Int32.Parse(TextBox1.Text)

C#

Int32.Parse(TextBox1.Text);

28.2 How to allow only numeric values in a textbox using ASP.NET

Validator control?

<asp:TextBox id="txtNumber" Runat="server" />

<asp:RegularExpressionValidator ID="vldNumber" ControlToValidate="txtNumber" Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="Not a number" ValidationExpression="(^([0-9]*|\d*\d{1}?\d*)$)" Runat="server">
</asp:RegularExpressionValidator>

28.3 Why does TextBox retain its values when posting inspite of having
ViewState property disabled for TextBox,?

Refer to Teemu Keiski's blog ASP.NET: TextBox and EnableViewState="False"

28.4 I am running the query SQL="Select name from profile where

proID=1"; and I am getting the result in Dataset dsdata. How can I read
the text from the dataset and assign it to textbox1.text ?

VB.NET

Textbox1.Text= dsData.Tables(0).Rows(0)("FieldName").ToString()

C#

TextBox1.Text=dsData.Tables[0].Rows[0]["FieldName"].ToString();

28.5 How to align the Text property of the Textbox Control?

VB.NET

TextBox1.Style("text-align")="right"
C#

TextBox1.Style["text-align"]="right";

28.6 Why do I get error message "Option Strict On disallows implicit

conversions from 'System.Web.UI.Control' to
'System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox'."?

For type Casting apply the following steps

VB.NET

dim aprtxt as string

aprtxt= CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtapr"), TextBox)

C#

string aprtxt;
aprtxt = (TextBox) e.Item.FindControl["txtapr"];

28.7 How to convert TextBox value into a DateTime variable?

VB.NET

Dim dt As DateTime = DateTime.Parse(TextBox1.Text)

C#

DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse(TextBox1.Text);

By default Date.Parse check the date as MDY format Refer DateTime.Parse for a specified Date Format.

28.8 How to clear all the textboxes in my form?

VB.NET

Dim ctl As Control

For Each ctl In Page.Controls(1).Controls
If TypeOf ctl Is TextBox Then
CType(ctl, TextBox).Text = ""
End If
Next
C#

foreach (Control ctl in Page.Controls[1].Controls )

{
TextBox tb = ctl as TextBox;
if (tb!=null)
{
tb.Text = "" ;
}
}

Note: Page.Controls[1]=> control is within the form tag

28.9 How to programmatically set the width of the textbox control?

VB.NET

TextBox1.Width = Unit.Pixel(100)

C#

TextBox1.Width = Unit.Pixel(100);

28.10 How to get the textbox value at the client side ?

<script lang="javascript">
function CheckFunction()
{
if (document.getElementById('<%=textbox2.ClientID%>').value == "")
{
alert("Please enter a value");
return;
}
}
</script>

<asp:textbox id="textbox2" runat="Server"></asp:textbox>

<input type=button id="btn1" onclick="javascript:CheckFunction();" value="Click">

28.11 How to display data in Textboxes using DataSet?

Product ID : <asp:TextBox id="TextBox1" style="Z-INDEX: 101; LEFT: 80px; POSITION: absolute; TOP:
64px" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
Product Name:<asp:TextBox id="TextBox2" style="Z-INDEX: 102; LEFT: 80px; POSITION: absolute; TOP:
112px" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
VB.NET

'Populate the DataSet

'...

'Display in TextBoxes using Column Name

TextBox1.Text = ds.Tables (0).Rows(0)("ProductId").ToString ();
TextBox2.Text =ds.Tables (0).Rows(0)("ProductName").ToString ();

'Display in TextBoxes using Column Index

TextBox1.Text = ds.Tables (0).Rows(0)(0).ToString ();
TextBox2.Text =ds.Tables (0).Rows(0)(1).ToString ();

C#

//Populate the DataSet

//...

//Display in TextBoxes using Column Name

TextBox1.Text = ds.Tables [0].Rows[0]["ProductId"].ToString ();
TextBox2.Text =ds.Tables [0].Rows[0]["ProductName"].ToString ();

//Display in TextBoxes using Column Index

TextBox1.Text = ds.Tables [0].Rows[0][0].ToString ();
TextBox2.Text =ds.Tables [0].Rows[0][1].ToString ();

28.12 How to display data in Textboxes using DataReader?

Id : <asp:TextBox id="TextBox1" style="Z-INDEX: 102; LEFT: 128px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 32px"
runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
Name : <asp:TextBox id="TextBox2" style="Z-INDEX: 103; LEFT: 128px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 72px"
runat="server"></asp:TextBox>

VB.NET

Dim cn As SqlConnection
Dim cmd As SqlCommand
Dim rdr As SqlDataReader

Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

' Put user code to initialize the page here
Try
cn=NewSqlConnection("server=localhost;uid=sa;pwd=;database=northwind")
cmd = New SqlCommand("select * from Products where productid =1", cn)
cn.Open()
rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection)
rdr.Read()
TextBox1.Text = rdr("ProductId").ToString()
TextBox2.Text = rdr("ProductName").ToString()
Catch ex As Exception
Response.Write(ex.Message.ToString())
 Finally
rdr.Close()
cn.Close()
End Try
End Sub

C#

SqlConnection cn ;
SqlCommand cmd ;
SqlDataReader rdr ;
private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
// Put user code to initialize the page here
try
{
cn=newSqlConnection("server=localhost;uid=sa;pwd=;database=northwind");
cmd = new SqlCommand( "select * from Products where productid=1 ", cn);
cn.Open();
rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection );
rdr.Read ();
TextBox1.Text =rdr["ProductId"].ToString ();
TextBox2.Text =rdr["ProductName"].ToString ();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Response.Write (ex.Message.ToString ());
}
finally
{
rdr.Close();
cn.Close();
}
}

28.13 Is there a TextArea in ASP.NET?

You can use the TextBox webserver control and set the TextMode = MultiLine

28.14 How to right align the text in the TextBox?

<asp:TextBox id="TextBox1" dir=rtl runat="server"></asp:TextBox>

28.15 How to force the max no. of lines in a multiline TextBox using
RegularExpressionValidator?

<asp:TextBox id="TextBox1" style="Z-INDEX: 101; LEFT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 112px"
runat="server" TextMode="MultiLine"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RegularExpressionValidator id="RegularExpressionValidator1" style="Z-INDEX: 102; LEFT: 216px;
POSITION: absolute; TOP: 112px"
runat="server" ErrorMessage="MaxLength is 20" ControlToValidate="TextBox1"
ValidationExpression="^\w{1,20}$">
</asp:RegularExpressionValidator>
28.16 How to change server control backcolor from a variable?

<asp:TextBox id="TextBox1" BackColor =<%#colCon.ConvertFromString(bgcolor)%> runat="server">

</asp:TextBox>

VB.NET

Protected colCon As New System.Drawing.ColorConverter

Protected bgcolor As String = "#556600"

'In Page_Load
Page.DataBind()

C#

protected System.Drawing.ColorConverter colCon =new System.Drawing.ColorConverter();

protected string bgcolor = "#556600";

//In Page_Load
Page.Databind();

28.17 How to create an array of Web Controls?

<asp:PlaceHolder id="PlaceHolder1" runat="server"></asp:PlaceHolder>

VB.NET

Dim textboxes(5) As TextBox

Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To 4
textboxes(i) = New TextBox()
textboxes(i).ID = "TextBox" + i
textboxes(i).AutoPostBack = True
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(textboxes(i))
Next

C#

TextBox[] textboxes = new TextBox[5];

for (int i=0; i<5; i++)
{
textboxes[i] = new TextBox();
textboxes[i].ID = "TextBox" + i;
textboxes[i].AutoPostBack = true;
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(textboxes[i]);
}
28.18 How to show TextBox web server control with TextMode Property
Password as **** rather than blank?

For security reason, TextBox with TextMode="Password" setting cannot be assigned or populated via the Text

property on Page_Load or PostBack event.

It's not recommend for to prefill a "Password" type TextBox with the("***") characters, though below is the

solution to achieve this.

VB.NET

ViewState("Pwd")=TextBox1.Text ;
TextBox1.Attributes.Add("value", ViewState("Pwd").ToString ()) ;

C#

ViewState["Pwd"]=TextBox1.Text ;
TextBox1.Attributes.Add("value", ViewState["Pwd"].ToString ()) ;